Why are there so many robots at a show focused on phones? This is the question I asked myself as I roamed the halls of Mobile World Congress last month, on the lookout for the most exciting technology that will define the next few years.
The first and most obvious answer is that robots draw crowds. A dancing humanoid is an easy way to attract people to your booth. But to see the robots at this year’s MWC purely as a publicity stunt would be to ignore the bigger conversation happening around robots and connectivity.
Already in 2026, we’ve seen major leaps forward in robotics, with companies including Boston Dynamics and phone-maker Honor showing off humanoid robots designed for industry and home environments. But there is yet another level to unlock, and it relies on 6G — the next-generation network technology set to succeed 5G in 2030 and beyond.
On the surface, 6G and
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